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It's not that hard. Sometimes I find people who ask me how can they buy comic books, because they don't know how to do it, or maybe the shop where they bought them when they were kids is closed, or maybe they've just never bought them before. We like to be helpers, so the FML team created a flow chart. Making of: Getting to that image hasn't been easy, we started from this diagram that Kelly Sue made (to tell the truth, it was perfect and there was no need to go beyond, but, you know, I like drawing). Starting there I created a double page spread document (maybe we could print it one day, who knows) and arranged the items, you know, the hard part was already done so I only had to make it look cute. I thought it would be a good chance to show all the main characters from FML. (In the last image you can see that we tried to use the texture of the Portland International Airport carpet, but there were legal issues that prevented us from using it so we desisted.) Once that everything was set I felt that something wasn't working, it didn't read properly… I thought that the problem was the very "noisy" background and I tried different options, but I wasn't able to identify the problem. Then's when I called my comics guru, David Lafuente , who in a moment identified the problem and gave me the solution. Lafuente, you're the best. "I would throw away all the lettering and would start from scratch. Same figures, the art looks awesome as it is, but distribute it in a mooooore simple way." "I think that you're asking too much from the reader here. In something in which you're asking them to buy things […], you should treat this like the instructions of the IKEA forniture." With that I started redoing and it was super easy, the last touch came from my wife and daughter that insisted that the arrows should be in some color. Chewing gum pink was my choice, because I still cannot understand well how does Heavy Metal work. Once we're here maybe it would be a good moment to know more of the characters from FML, go to the FML website and see the brief description of each of them.

Hey, hola, David López here! (My English is this, I won't fake being more proficient.) If you're reading this you're into comics and you know a bit how the direct market works, you know, all the preorder thing. Please, remember to preorder FML from your favorite comic store, it's really important for us. In fact, we've done a minicomic where Lydia, Glory and Savvy tell you about the process: El mercado americano es muy raro y hay que hacer preorders, es una industria complicada, pero lo importante te lo explican Glory, Lydia y Savvy. Chapter one: Chapter 2: I don't know if these kind of comics work, but I love doing them so, please, enjoy. BONUS MATERIAL FOR ARTISTS: For this minicomic we didn't have time/budget (isn't it the same?) so I had to find a way to make it look good in no time so I used the same technique I use for my Christmas comics , two layers of gray and a gradient adjustment layer, if you want to know more in detail check the links later: I work on Clip Studio so the layers and everything will work better here , but you can open the PSD version if you prefer. ¡Disfrutad los cómics!

We’re finally announced! Click here to read Aaron Crouch’s whole piece in the Hollywood Reporter, but here’s a taste — Issue No. 1 is narrated by Riley, a heavy metal kid who uses his ballpoint pen and notepad to process the horrors of modern high school life — from active shooter drills to social anxiety. Issue No. 2 is told from the perspective of Riley’s mother, an aging punk cartoonist with a true-crime obsession. Together, the two narratives paint a picture of a mother and son trying to survive a Portland plagued by wildfires and the coronavirus pandemic. Against that backdrop, there’s a murder mystery — and even the transformation of a character into a monster. Oh, and this bit is directly relevant to y’all — The scribe notes that the comic book industry has changed quite a bit in the decade since she launched Bitch Planet . It’s harder than ever to draw attention to projects, so she is experimenting with new ways to engage readers. She put Easter eggs into her newsletter , including one that directed people to a website for a fictional band featured in FML . A savvy reader even messaged the band, asking to book them for a wedding. Getting the inquiry about the wedding booking was ::chef’s kiss:: Y’all are the best. Because you're the best, have a look at the full cover: